Mondays in the Creation Station
GreaterRestonArtsCenter welcomes children in grades K-6 to enroll in our Monday afternoon hands-on art workshops. Art teachers JJ Blum and Juan Monarez lead each lesson from 3:30-5:00 pm and focus on a different form of art making and developing creativity through self-expression. Reservations are required. All programs are $15 for members and $20 for non-members See our updated Creation Station policy below.
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Jennifer (JJ) Blum has been a storyteller and art educator for 17 years. JJ has taught and developed art curriculum for museums, public and private schools, and national art program, Abrakadoodle. She makes her home in Reston, VA with her husband and 2 young children. JJ works with a unique, gentle and multicultural stories and developmentally focused art lessons. Through her pairing of Art and Story she introduces children to cultures and traditions from all over the world, encouraging them to see life from different perspectives.
Juan Monarez has taught art at the Robert E. Simon Children's Center, Latin American Youth Center, and with the Corcoran Museum of Art Education Department. He is also a working musician, artist, and DJ who has toured nationally and exhibited art in several regional group shows. He currently resides in his hometown of Herndon, Virginia where he too once received the rewards of participating in many GRACE art programs. Through his experience with electronic music and his multi media art techniques, he introduces children to both art and musical interpretation, encouraging them to express how sounds and visuals make them feel. He combines patience and a very youthful energy capable to inspire youth to expand their own aspirations and creative ideas.